UNMASKED: 2006 Hummer H3!

**nsap** · 10-05-2004, 05:21 PM

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This looks like the same H3 that GMI got pics of a couple months ago..

PontiacDriver123 · 10-05-2004, 05:23 PM

That thing has fugly written all over it!

Smilingoat · 10-05-2004, 05:24 PM

thanks nsap, anyway, these pics were taken in may, but the people were at the time too afraid to show them off, they were taken in florida and were not allowed to drive the vehical, it was parked so close to the wall they couldnt take pictures or even hardly see it, it does not say HUMMER across the grill. these are all hummer owners and were invited by GM to see the new vehical, like the new escalade.

KingElvis · 10-05-2004, 05:31 PM

Will we soon see an "H4" that is based off of the Cobalt?

It does look better than the H-2, it appears more jacked up - it is likely better off road just by virtue of being smaller.

I would much rather see a two door "Blazer" based off of the Colorado than this paramilitary crud.

The price might make it more popular than the H2, plus it will get better gas mileage and is smaller and more practical - on the other hand, I'm wondering if the ugly military look was just a fad whose novelty has now worn off.

jro4566 · 10-05-2004, 05:33 PM

Nice! I like the interior especially since the seats with contrasting tubing reminds me of Jaguars and Land Rovers. Sadly, how will this sell since SUV sales are slipping and the image of HUMMER is thought of as "gas-guzzling"?

jaorobot · 10-05-2004, 05:41 PM

looks beautiful... between the h2, h2sut and h3, i am not sure which is most attractive.

giagastormer · 10-05-2004, 05:45 PM

This will be a BIG seller!

mrfunji · 10-05-2004, 05:46 PM

It's a nice vehicle. The interior is nice. That's one of the early preproduction vehicles. Looks like it was painted tan from yellow - probably to draw less attention so people w/o keen eyes would pass it off as an h2.

jaorobot · 10-05-2004, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by laserwizard@Oct 5 2004, 04:54 PM
What the world didn't need is another Hummer without the pretty girl attached.

what the world doesnt need is another dumbass post from lazerwizard.

you can stop posting here, ill just write a program to make predictable negative responses, so you'll still get your amazing views across.

parakleets · 10-05-2004, 06:09 PM

I did not like it when it was shown here, before, and I don't like it now. It looks like a Chinese or Russian knockoff of the Nissan Xterra. Where the Xterra uses the stamped steel of its fenders, to create a muscular look, this H3 uses massive bolted or glued on fender flares. The rest of the vehicle looks skinny, positively un-Hummerlike. The dash looks nice on its own merits, but knowing that it is a gussied-up version of the interior in the Chevy Colorado, and thereby a descendant of the interior in the Isuzu D-Max/Rodeo pick-up, takes some of the specialness away from it. Its kind of like using the interior from a basic pick-up truck, and selling it in a $50K luxury SUV, but I guess that GM (and Nissan) has nothing against doing that kind of thing. Overall, this vehicle makes me wonder if GM has truly learned anything about design, and selling cars/trucks in the premium market. The LA Autoshow concept version of this truck was soooooo promising, and this is so "blah". Not to sound like some of the Mopar fans, who are holding out for a "better" Charger, but I do hope that these H3 pictures do not accurately reflect the production vehicle. Hopefully, a far more rugged and sexier truck will debut in Detroit wearing the H3 badge. In my humble opinion, a credible H3 would be shortened wheelbase (about the length of the original Blazer or Ford Bronco) version of the H2, with two doors, and a removable hardtop/convertible. Priced around $35-$40K, it could fill the market niche of the Land Rover Defender 90.

gmsickofan · 10-05-2004, 06:17 PM

The best thing that can come of this is a better interior for the GMC Canyon some day.

camaro chris · 10-05-2004, 06:20 PM

i think this will do extremly well. the interior loos nice and its definatly gonna have awsome off road capabilities

Canuck · 10-05-2004, 06:25 PM

Very nice, a good addition to the Hummer line-up.
The interior looks different than the H2. It should be interesting to see what the reviews of this SUV are like. Official release NAIAS 2005?

casket_demon · 10-05-2004, 06:30 PM

Can this carry more than 4 poeple without squshing them???

And could it have been 2 much 2 ask 4 some frontal shots of the thing?,instead of some shots of the guy with the mullet ridden head???

SUPERBADD75 · 10-05-2004, 06:33 PM

the engine bay is yellow because the truck is actually a yellow one with a removeable pewter paint on top of it. there is strategically located tape at the body seams that actually allow the pewter paint to be removed. i've seen that truck, and so have the rest of you.... right here on GMI. that's the same truck that is already posted on here, and those pics are actually in the daylight.

10-05-2004, 05:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
nsap Administrator Join Date: Jan 2003 Drives: 2006 Pontiac G6 GTP 2009 Ford Focus SEL Posts: 15,044	For more pics: Click Here This looks like the same H3 that GMI got pics of a couple months ago.. __________________ E-Mail Me Engine Guide Updated!! -- Revised layout, more info., up-to-date

10-05-2004, 05:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
jro4566 7.0 Liter LS7 V8 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Dallas, Texas Drives: 2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette 2003 Suzuki XL-7 2005 Posts: 5,050	Nice! I like the interior especially since the seats with contrasting tubing reminds me of Jaguars and Land Rovers. Sadly, how will this sell since SUV sales are slipping and the image of HUMMER is thought of as "gas-guzzling"? __________________ 2007 BMW 328i. Black sapphire metallic. Terra leather. Poplar wood. Automatic trans. Xenon adaptive headlights. BMW Assist. Bluetooth. Premium package. Heated seats. iDrive navigation system. Rear sonar. Comfort access. LOGIC7 surround sound. Sirius. 18" BMW wheels. Rear spoiler. 2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara Luxury. Black onyx pearl. Beige leather. 4WD. Chrome hood vents, mirror covers, exhaust. Silver grille, taillight trim. Brushed metal bumper protector. Running boards.

10-05-2004, 05:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
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10-05-2004, 05:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
mrfunji 3.8 Liter Supercharged V6 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Red Sox Nation Drives: '05 GTO Posts: 730	It's a nice vehicle. The interior is nice. That's one of the early preproduction vehicles. Looks like it was painted tan from yellow - probably to draw less attention so people w/o keen eyes would pass it off as an h2. __________________ There is no replacement for displacement - except for the turbo in my basement 2005 GTO

10-05-2004, 06:17 PM	#11 (permalink)
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10-05-2004, 05:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
PontiacDriver123 2.2 Liter ECOTEC Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 89	That thing has fugly written all over it!

10-05-2004, 05:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
Smilingoat 3.9 Liter V6 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Portland OR/ Ketchikan AK Posts: 799	thanks nsap, anyway, these pics were taken in may, but the people were at the time too afraid to show them off, they were taken in florida and were not allowed to drive the vehical, it was parked so close to the wall they couldnt take pictures or even hardly see it, it does not say HUMMER across the grill. these are all hummer owners and were invited by GM to see the new vehical, like the new escalade.

10-05-2004, 05:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
KingElvis 6.0 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,637	Will we soon see an "H4" that is based off of the Cobalt? It does look better than the H-2, it appears more jacked up - it is likely better off road just by virtue of being smaller. I would much rather see a two door "Blazer" based off of the Colorado than this paramilitary crud. The price might make it more popular than the H2, plus it will get better gas mileage and is smaller and more practical - on the other hand, I'm wondering if the ugly military look was just a fad whose novelty has now worn off.

10-05-2004, 05:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
jaorobot 2.2 Liter ECOTEC Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 89	looks beautiful... between the h2, h2sut and h3, i am not sure which is most attractive.

10-05-2004, 06:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
parakleets 3.8 Liter Supercharged V6 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Northeastern USA Drives: 2007 Wrangler Unlimited X Posts: 521	I did not like it when it was shown here, before, and I don't like it now. It looks like a Chinese or Russian knockoff of the Nissan Xterra. Where the Xterra uses the stamped steel of its fenders, to create a muscular look, this H3 uses massive bolted or glued on fender flares. The rest of the vehicle looks skinny, positively un-Hummerlike. The dash looks nice on its own merits, but knowing that it is a gussied-up version of the interior in the Chevy Colorado, and thereby a descendant of the interior in the Isuzu D-Max/Rodeo pick-up, takes some of the specialness away from it. Its kind of like using the interior from a basic pick-up truck, and selling it in a $50K luxury SUV, but I guess that GM (and Nissan) has nothing against doing that kind of thing. Overall, this vehicle makes me wonder if GM has truly learned anything about design, and selling cars/trucks in the premium market. The LA Autoshow concept version of this truck was soooooo promising, and this is so "blah". Not to sound like some of the Mopar fans, who are holding out for a "better" Charger, but I do hope that these H3 pictures do not accurately reflect the production vehicle. Hopefully, a far more rugged and sexier truck will debut in Detroit wearing the H3 badge. In my humble opinion, a credible H3 would be shortened wheelbase (about the length of the original Blazer or Ford Bronco) version of the H2, with two doors, and a removable hardtop/convertible. Priced around $35-$40K, it could fill the market niche of the Land Rover Defender 90.

10-05-2004, 06:20 PM	#12 (permalink)
camaro chris 5.3 Liter LS4 V8 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Binghamton NY Posts: 3,656	i think this will do extremly well. the interior loos nice and its definatly gonna have awsome off road capabilities __________________

10-05-2004, 06:25 PM	#13 (permalink)
Canuck 6.0 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Vancouver Drives: 2005 CTS 3.6, 2005 Envoy Posts: 1,959	Very nice, a good addition to the Hummer line-up. The interior looks different than the H2. It should be interesting to see what the reviews of this SUV are like. Official release NAIAS 2005?

10-05-2004, 06:30 PM	#14 (permalink)
casket_demon 6.0 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: @ home in my room Posts: 1,938	Can this carry more than 4 poeple without squshing them??? And could it have been 2 much 2 ask 4 some frontal shots of the thing?,instead of some shots of the guy with the mullet ridden head??? __________________ Current line up: 1987 Buick Regal S/W 1987 Pontiac Trans AM 1991 Pontiac Firebird Formula 1998 Ford Windstar 1998 Subaru Impreza Wagon 1998 Chevy Camaro Z-28 2004 Chevorlet Trailblazer And further down the road: 2k4 Cadillac CTS V. Those gone but not forgotten: 1991 Ford Taurus 1993 Chevy Lumina --ME--

10-05-2004, 06:33 PM	#15 (permalink)
SUPERBADD75 6.2 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: at the corner of walk and don't walk Drives: 2008 Trailblazer LT3 2009 Mustang Posts: 2,899	the engine bay is yellow because the truck is actually a yellow one with a removeable pewter paint on top of it. there is strategically located tape at the body seams that actually allow the pewter paint to be removed. i've seen that truck, and so have the rest of you.... right here on GMI. that's the same truck that is already posted on here, and those pics are actually in the daylight. __________________ Acura: Because if you want a really nice Honda, there's only one choice. "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." --Albert Einstein - 2008 Trailblazer LT3 - 2009 Mustang SUPPORT AMERICA: BOYCOTT WAL-MART

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